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Primary Care Mental Health & Education
Author(s) -
White Corinna,
Smith Steve,
Wheen Lucy,
Maguire Claire,
Mullarkey Kevin
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
progress in neurology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.19
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1931-227X
pISSN - 1367-7543
DOI - 10.1002/pnp.9
Subject(s) - mental health , primary care , depression (economics) , nursing , service (business) , national service framework , medicine , psychology , psychiatry , business , family medicine , marketing , economics , macroeconomics
Abstract Improving the management of depression in primary care With the overarching aim of making the management of depression easier, Lewisham PCT have implemented a multifaceted programme to develop primary health care workers' skills, knowledge and resources so as to improve their service to patients with depression. Now in its second year, the programme has, and still is, constantly evolving. This article outlines the programme's key messages and components during its first year, and briefly refers to its expansion and future aims. Primary care mental health services for 16‐19 year olds Studies suggest that many young people who would benefit from accessing mental health services do not do so, as they fall into the gap between child and adult services. This report outlines the results of a project carried out within Bury Mental Health Services to establish what young people want from primary care mental health services and whether current service provision meets their needs. Copyright © 2007 Wiley Interface Ltd